Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Cephalids

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Cephalid Looter
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
95%synergy
Cephalid Broker
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
95%synergy
Cephalid Constable
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
95%synergy
Cephalid Sage
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
91%synergy
Callous Oppressor
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Cephalid Scout
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
86%synergy
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Verity Circle
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Willbreaker
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Counterspell
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Omen Hawker
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
High Tide
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Shield Broker
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Wonder
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Shapesharer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Universal Automaton
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Metallic Mimic
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Illithid Harvester
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Octoprophet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mistform Warchief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fallowsage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Giant Octopus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scaretiller
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tidal Terror
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Kraken
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Floodgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Shiva
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Keep Watch
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Confluence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Blustersquall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Deluge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Alter Reality
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Insidious Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Plagiarize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Annul
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Spellgyre
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Theft of Dreams
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Deep Analysis
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Ravenform
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Whelming Wave
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Consuming Tide
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Retraced Image
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Inundate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Wash Out
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Distant Melody
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lunar Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Replicator
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Static Orb
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Storage Matrix
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shuko
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Howling Mine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Aboshan's Desire
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Levitation
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Betrayal
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Cowardice
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Think Tank
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Frozen Aether
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Lost in the Maze
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Web of Inertia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Flood
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Observed Stasis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gravitational Shift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Decree
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Selection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Sky
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Time of Ice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Persuasion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Dream Leash
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Terrain Generator
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Detection Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Sky Diamond
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Thought Vessel
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Caged Sun
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-15%synergy